Post by ★Griffin Hawkins★ on Jan 2, 2023 21:46:38 GMT -7
The scene opens to what looks to be a huge Mansion party. On this fine evening, everyone is having a good time, talking with one another. The elite seem to be dressed to the nines, the men are wearing tuxedos while their dates are finely dressed in long elegant dresses. Among them seem to be a few familiar faces, the CEW Conquest Champion Bianca Davis alongside her best friend Veronica Taylor. As Veronica and Bianca are talking amongst the other members of the party, Veronica’s gaze focuses on the bottom floor of the mansion.
Veronica Taylor: …oh my God. Bianca…you’re not gonna believe this. Look who’s here.
They look and see what looks to be CEW Hardcore Champion Griffin Hawkins arriving, dressed in a finely cut Tuxedo, his usual long hair tied back into a neat ponytail. Bianca looks like she’s seen a ghost. A disgusted look appears on the Queen's face as she shakes her head in disgust.
Bianca Davis: What the hell is he even doing here?! Seriously, he doesn’t even go with this scene at all. I am so sick of him. Why does have to try and ruin my good time? I mean it’s bullshit! I have a half a mind to complain to the hostess about this!
Veronica Taylor: Calm down, Bianca, I mean, sometimes these things happen..
Bianca lets out a disgusted sigh annoyed by the last comment.
Bianca Davis: These things shouldn’t happen! I know you’re used to stupid incompetent help Veronica, but I demand better! I deserve better, and this isn’t apart of that! You forget who you’re dealing with.
Veronica Taylor: No Bianca, I am well aware. Just try to relax girl, there will be plenty of time for your revenge later.
Still steamed, the Queen puts down her glass of champagne and makes her way down the stairs with Veronica following close behind her. Griffin is over by the refreshment table, but before he can get himself something to eat, he sees the both of them coming his way. He lets off an annoyed sigh as they march up to him.
Griffin Hawkins: ….oh you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me……
Bianca eyes him she says in a bitchy tone.
Bianca Davis: Well, well well, look at what the cat drug in. Surprised someone would be desperate enough to invite you here of all places like they have no pride or self-respect. Whatever, though. I am not doing this..I have put up enough with your bullshit all last year I won’t be doing it this year at all!
Veronica Taylor: She has to endure so much hardship cause of your actions.
Griffin Hawkins: First of all..the whole world doesn’t revolve around you. Secondly, I was invited here by the hostess. Me and her happen to know one another. If I knew you two would be here, I wouldn’t even have shown up in the first place..so you might as well save your temper tantrum for another time, because I am not here to get into it with you.
Bianca Davis: I figured she's new and makes this big mistake. Whatever, I can care less what you think. And honey, please, you’d of shown up if you had known I was here anyway; you can’t help yourself!
Bianca stares daggers right through Griffin.
Bianca Davis: You always have to show up where you’re not wanted, now in my backyard?! Bad enough I have to deal with your presence in some backwater town in Georgia every month, or those times in the slums of Los Angeles, but now here?!
Griffin Hawkins: Mother of God…will you PLEASE shut up? I was invited here just like you, and if you got a problem with that, you can take it up with the hostess of this party. I’m not the one who’s making a scene like you are now. So here’s the deal..you don’t talk to me, I don’t talk to you, and we’ll both get along just fine..or is that a problem for you?
Bianca looks annoyed her face was turning red with anger as she says in a disgusted tone.
Bianca Davis: Whatever, just stay away from me! Come on Veronica, let's go.
The two walk off, storming away from him in a huff. He just sighs to himself.
Griffin Hawkins: Well...my night's off to a rousing start.
Rolling off the incident, he goes back to the refreshment table, grabbing himself a cocktail weenie. Just then he hears a familiar voice.
"Holy shit...no way!"
He turns to see a man with blonde hair, dressed in a dapper tuxedo. He looks slightly taller than him, even a bit more muscular.
Griffin Hawkins: Uh...have we met?...
"Griff...you gotta remember me. It's me, Gavin Mackenzie!"
It then comes back to him who he is, then a feeling of dread comes across his face.
Griffin Hawkins: Oh...yeah, now I remember you.
He puts his hands up in defense.
Gavin Mackenzie: Hey, I come in peace....
Griffin Hawkins: Sorry, I guess my defenses are up right now...I mean, the hostess of this gathering inviting me here when back in high school she wouldn't give me the time of day to even say hi to me as we passed in the halls. Seems kinda...sus don't you think?
He just laughs.
Gavin Mackenzie: Come on Griff..high school was forever ago, you think she invited you here just to humiliate you?
Griffin Hawkins: I don't know...I was surprised to see you come up to me and say hi after everything you and your jock buddies put me through back in the day.
Gavin Mackenzie: Yeah I guess that's understandable. Truth is...we were assholes then. Just jocks being jocks, beating people up, stuffing them in lockers. You were one of our favorite target, but looking back it was pretty messed up what we did to you every day. So on their behalf...I'm sorry. So...we cool?
A small smile comes across Griffin's face.
Griffin Hawkins: ...yeah, we're cool.
They shake hands.
Gavin Mackenzie: You want to hang out sometime? Like maybe watching the game at my house? I just got a new flat screen TV for Christmas and I want to take it for a test drive.
Griffin Hawkins: Sounds cool, I'm in. Give me the details after the party.
He nods to him as he walks off. With some of the stress off of him, Griffin decides to try and at least have a good time even though this isn't his kind of scene. He then sees a young woman with black hair and a long red dress talking to a few other party guests.
Griffin Hawkins: ...here goes.
He takes a deep breath and walks up to her.
Griffin Hawkins: ....Frankie?...
she turns and notices him. She smiles...looking excited.
Francesca Crawford: Griffin! You made it!
He feels awkward but goes with the flow.
Griffin Hawkins: I'm glad to be here...you look great!
Francesca Crawford: Thanks! So do you.
Griffin Hawkins: Well..this isn't my usual clothes, but I figured I look my best for a social event like this.
Francesca Crawford: Well, you do clean up well.
Griffin Hawkins: You have a really nice home...looks like the perfect place to ring in 2023 with a party.
Francesca Crawford: Well, I'm sure my old friends back then were used to holding keggers..but I told them none of that here. This is going to be a classy get together.
Griffin Hawkins: Well, don't think I'm disrespecting you in any way...but I was surprised to see that I was invited here. I mean..I probably wasn't your favorite person back in prep school...and I was never part of your social circle.
Francesca Crawford: Well, it's a new year, and I kind of want to make amends with the people I've wronged over the years. You being one of them. So I figure inviting you would be...kind of extending the olive branch. Course if you feel like you don't fit in here, you're free to leave.
Griffin Hawkins: Oh no no..uh...I think I'm getting along well with the people here. I ran into Gavin earlier and we're cool now. I think I'll stay here for a while.
Francesca Crawford: Great! Hope you enjoy yourself.
He then notices something near the window.
Griffin Hawkins: Whoa..nice Piano you got there.
He walks over to it as she follows him.
Francesca Crawford: Oh yeah, it's been in my family for years. My Grandfather left it to us before he died.
Griffin Hawkins: A Steinway....classic. Your Grandpa had good taste.
Francesca Crawford: Sounds like you know your music.
He's tempted to tell her about his current activities...but decides against it, not wanting a big fuss.
Griffin Hawkins: Well, I do play a little. Mind if I give this a try?
Francesca Crawford: Not at all, go for it.
He sits at the stool nervously...hoping not to mess up. He begins to play on the Piano...starting off slow and begins to play Heart and Soul. Francesca recognizes the song and joins him as she sits next to him, both playing a duet. A few of the party guests look to be impressed. Some even take out their phones and record it. After the song, the members of the party applaud them. Griffin smiles, feeling like he finally belongs here.
Griffin Hawkins: I think they love us...
Francesca Crawford: I'd say they do. Perhaps we should be a musical duo.
Griffin Hawkins: Uh..I'll get back to you on that...
Throughout the night, Griffin mixes with the members of Francesca's old clique. They all seem to be getting along, exchanging stories from the old days. Bianca and Veronica are watching as Griffin is laughing it up with the other guests. Both are in confusion, wondering if what they are seeing is real.
Veronica Taylor: ….what the hell is going on here?!..it’s like he’s got them hypnotized or something, they are just eating out of the palm of his hand!
Bianca Davis: Ugh I hate it so much that they are fooled by him, that disgusting low-life degenerate. I am tired of seeing this, and I am tired of seeing him, everywhere he goes he ruins the mood!
Veronica Taylor: Calm down girl, just try and enjoy…
Bianca rolls her eyes and holds up her well-manicured hand.
Bianca Davis: Enjoy what?! My Bmas was ruined, he’s not going to ruin my New Year too! He ruined my engagement! I hate him, hate him, HATE HIM! This was supposed to be a grand party for me!
Angered, she storms right up to Griffin once again as Bianca follows. Griffin sees them and makes an annoyed "now what?" expression on his face.
Veronica Taylor: …you need to leave right now.
Griffin Hawkins: ….are you serious?
Veronica Taylor: You do not belong here!
Bianca nodded her head as she moved up closer.
Bianca Davis: Listen to her, she's saying what everyone else is to nice to say.
Griffin Hawkins: …the only one who has a problem with me being here is you.
A look of anger comes across her face as she clenches her fist, hauls off and slaps him hard across the face. Everyone in the party is aghast. Bianca shouts at him with venom in her voice.
Bianca Davis: Look at what you made me do?! I told you, you don’t belong here!
The partygoers looked on though none were bold enough to speak up. All the attention in the room seems to be on the three of them.
Bianca Davis: Like I have told you, you’re not going to ruin my 2023! You wrecked my 2022 but I will not let you do the same to me again! No one will anymore! Not you, nor anyone else will stop me!
Moving through the crowd looked to be a young woman with long blonde hair, red lipstick and an elegant long black dress. She made her way over to the three, stepped over and to the surprise of the entire party, slaps Bianca right across her face. The Queen is shocked that someone would dare strike her. Griffin keeps the woman back as Bianca is fuming, being held back by Veronica as she shouts obscenities at her.
Bianca Davis: Who the hell do you think are you rodent?! You don’t get to put your hands on me!
Griffin Hawkins: Hey! I don’t care who you think you are, but you do NOT talk to my wife like that!
A look of shock and confusion forms on her face. She’s almost stunned that someone like him is married to a woman just like her.
Bianca Davis: I don’t care who you think you are or who she thinks she is! She won’t be putting her hands on me!
Veronica Taylor: Come on B, clam down girl she’s not worth it.
Griffin Hawkins: Actually…you know what? You two aren’t worth it. We’re gonna do what’s best for everyone here and go home. Let’s get your coat Taylor…
The two turn away from them. The door man hands them their coats as they make their way to the front door.
Veronica Taylor: Good! You were never wanted here in the first place!
They leave the party as the doors shut behind them.
Bianca Davis: I am so sick of that man trying to ruin my god damn life...trying to stick his nose where it doesn’t belong!
Having witnessed the whole thing, Francesca makes her way over.
Francesca Crawford: Bianca…..what the hell is going on?...
Bianca Davis: A pest invaded this party that is what's going on.
Francesca Crawford: That "pest" happens to be a friend of mine. We’ve known each other since high school, you had no right to treat him like that.
Bianca rolled her eyes in a "you can’t be the serious" expression on her face.
Bianca Davis: Him a friend? Please, you really can’t be serious.
Francesca Crawford: …do you want to know why I invited him here tonight? Because I wanted to clear the air with him and apologize for how I treated him before. In those days I was just like you..a spoiled little rich girl who thinks she’s better than everyone else. When I look at you now, I’m reminded of how much of a complete bitch I was back then.
The Queen looks shocked and appalled.
Bianca Davis: Really...him? You mean the same man who has routinely stuck his nose in every little thing I do? The same man who ruined my engagement, and my whole year you don’t know him as well you think you do.
Francesca Crawford: I know there’s likely issues between you two, but you could’ve chosen to settle it with him on your own time…not when I’m trying to throw a classy party to ring in the new year. The way you’re acting is completely out of line. If I would’ve known you’d behave this way, I wouldn’t have invited you in the first place.
Bianca looks shocked, as she says.
Bianca Davis: If that was the case why would you invite him? Of all people to this event? All I am doing is maintaining the class and prestige of this event. I should be thanked, not treated like this. Likely issues? He ruined my damn engagement!
Francesca Crawford: Class and prestige? You didn’t book this party…I did. I invited him here to show him that not all rich people are stuck up snobs who treat people like garbage. But with the way you’re acting tonight..I think you pretty much ruined that. That’s why I want you to leave right now
Bianca and Veronica look shocked.
Bianca Davis: You can’t be serious! Like, for real?! This is a disgrace how you’re treating me!
Veronica Taylor: This is an outrage completely!
Francesca Crawford: This is my house and party and I want you out. Don’t bother showing up the next time I hold another gathering. I’ll have the valet bring your car around.
Bianca Davis: You will regret this! Let's go Veronica.
Bianca and Veronica head off storming out as the scene closes.